Collar-holder.



J. T. STEINBAUGH.

COLLAR HOLDER. I APPLICATION FILED JUNE n. 1917.'

1,299,255.. Patented Apr; 1,1919.

J T. STEINBAUGH, 07E KABWAS CITY, KANSAS.

COLLAR-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

1 c Be it Known that l, JOHN T. .JTEINBAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City,- in the county of VVyandotte' and State of Kansas, have invented a certain new and useiul Improvement 111 Collar- Holders, of which the following is a speciin appearance and cheap to manufacture.

ar ed with a collar the latter bein shown g d i in vertical section.

i is an edge elevation of a collar holder shown in the preceding figures, shown engaged with a collar and the neck band of a shirt, the collar and neck band being shown in vertical section.

Fig. 5 is a "front elevation of-a modified form of my invention, as constructed of re silient wire.

Fig. 6 is an edge elevation of the collar holder shown in Fig. 5.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views.

Inthe form of my invention shown in Figs. 1 to 4., the collar holder is made of flat material, preferably sheet metal of considerable resiliency, such as Gorrnan silver, brass, silver, or other suitable c'uiteria'l.

Broadly stated, my improved collar holder comprises a body having two reversely disposed transverse bends, one above the other, and having two arms, one of which extends Specification of Letters Patent.

from the lower bend above the upper bend, and the other arm extending from the upper bend sons to project below the lower bend. I will now describe the form of my invention shown in Figs. 1 to t.

The collar holder comprises a- U-shaped body portion having onrelatively long arm 1 adapted to he slipped under the rear flap 2 of a neck band 3 of a shirt, as shown in Fig. The other arm l of the body portion, at its upper end isextended laterally outwardly and .then downwardly to form a hook 5. which is adapted to be insermd through a button-hole 6 in the rear side of a collar 7.

The hook 5 and arm 4: preferably converge downwardly toward each other, so that, when the collar holder is in the operative position shown in Fig. l, the collar will be clamped between the hook 5 and the arm 4, the convergence of "the )arts being such that this function will be efi ected.

In order that the collar holder may be easily and quickly in serted through the button-hole 6, the hook 5 projects below the bottom of the U or portions connecting the Patented Apr. 31,1919.

Application filed June 11, 1917. Serial No. 178,925.

arms 1 and 4 of the body. Such projection of the hook 5 enables the wearer to easily start the hook through the button hole, which would not be the case ifthe hook did not extend below the body portion of the holder.

In order that no diiiiculty may be encountered in inserting the hook in proper position, the arm thus its upper end terminating at the upper end of the book. There is, thus, no upwardly extending portion on the arm 4 above the hook which would, if present, interfere with the ready insertion of the hook in operative position.

The arm 1 extends a considerable distance above the arm 4:, thus enabling the holder to be readily and securely held between the thumb and forefinger, while the hook 5 is being inserted in the button-hole. This arm 1, as already described, serves to engage the flap of the neck band, and it also serves,

when the neck band is of light flimsy material having little stifi'ness, to reinforce and support the neck band.

In the operation of my invention, the

hook 5 is slipped through the button-hole 6 to the position shown in Fig. 4:, in which position the collar 7 will be clamped between the arm 4 and the hook 5, the hook and arm being spread apart by the collar. Preferably the projecting lower end of the arm 5 collar holder.

is rounded, as shown, which permits it tobe easily forced through a button-hole which hasbe'en closed during the ironing operation.

The upper end of the hook will extend through the button-hole and hold the holder from slippin upwardly To attach the dollar to the s irt, it is but necessary to slip the arm 1 under the flap 2 of the neck band ,3. The collar may then be buttoned at its ends tothe front of the shirt in the usual manner.

The collar will then be securely held to the shirt, and a tie 8, shown in Fig. 4:, may then be slipped lengthwise between the folds of the collar without any interference by the The latter has relatively small transverse thickness, so that it does not cause any pressure against the neck of the wearer, nor does it bulge outwardly the back fold of the collar.

The form of my invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6, is composed of wire, preferably resilient. It has the same general'shape as the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4. It has a U- shaped body portion having an arm 9 of inverted U-shape, which corresponds in function and location to the arm 1. The two wire portions 10, forming the other part of the U-shaped body portion, are extended outwardly and laterally and thence downwardly to form two hooks 11 which project below the lower end of the U-shaped body portion and which have their lower portions proper position, the collar holder permitting this by reason of its slidable connection with the flap of the neck band of the shirt.

I do not limit my invention to the. structures shown and described, as other modifications, within the scope of the appended claim, maybe made Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is I A collar holder comprising a body having two reversely disposed transverse bends, one above the other, a vertical portion intermediate of said bends, and two arms, one of which extends upwardly from the lower bend and terminates above the upper bend, the other arm extending downwardly from the upper bend, inclining toward the intermediate portion, and terminating below the lower bend, the intermediate portion and the arms being in different planes.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification,

aoHN T. STEINBAUGH. 

